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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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